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Needs and Wants Worksheet

Money maths lesson 21: Needs and wants · Set 61 · 40 sums
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The method (Must have or nice to have?): Ask: can I live, stay healthy and go to school without it? If not, it is a need. If it is extra or just for fun, it is a want. Pay for needs first; money left for wants = money − needs.

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  1. 1.Rohan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) drinking water (b) soap (c) a glitter pen set (d) medicine when ill
  2. 2.Meera is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a schoolbag (b) school shoes (c) drinking water (d) a glitter pen set
  3. 3.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a bigger TV (b) a warm blanket (c) drinking water (d) toothpaste
  4. 4.For Ishaan, is “a raincoat” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  5. 5.For Riya, is “a glitter pen set” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  6. 6.Zoya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) designer sunglasses (b) a fancy phone cover (c) extra comic books (d) notebooks for school
  7. 7.For Sneha, is “a warm blanket” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  8. 8.For Dev, is “a remote-control car” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  9. 9.Kavya has ₹550. First Kavya pays for needs: a geometry box (₹140) and a lunch box (₹150). How many rupees are left for wants?
  10. 10.Dev is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) rice and dal (b) extra comic books (c) a glitter pen set (d) a sticker album
  11. 11.Nisha has ₹450. First Nisha pays for needs: notebooks (₹110) and a lunch box (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  12. 12.Karan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a third cricket bat (c) school shoes (d) milk
  13. 13.Sneha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a sticker album (b) notebooks for school (c) a glitter pen set (d) a bigger TV
  14. 14.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a remote-control car (b) a video game (c) a sticker album (d) milk
  15. 15.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a toy robot (b) a remote-control car (c) a fancy phone cover (d) drinking water
  16. 16.For Aditya, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  17. 17.Gurpreet has ₹500. First Gurpreet pays for needs: school shoes (₹70) and notebooks (₹130). How many rupees are left for wants?
  18. 18.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) medicine when ill (b) a bigger TV (c) toothpaste (d) school shoes
  19. 19.Pooja has ₹650. First Pooja pays for needs: school shoes (₹130) and a lunch box (₹190). How many rupees are left for wants?
  20. 20.Farhan has ₹850. First Farhan pays for needs: a geometry box (₹230) and a lunch box (₹120). How many rupees are left for wants?
  21. 21.For Meera, is “designer sunglasses” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  22. 22.Lakshmi is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a warm blanket (b) a fancy phone cover (c) a toy robot (d) a glitter pen set
  23. 23.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) extra comic books (b) a schoolbag (c) a video game (d) a fancy phone cover
  24. 24.Kavya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a video game (b) soap (c) a raincoat (d) notebooks for school
  25. 25.For Meera, is “drinking water” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  26. 26.Isha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a third cricket bat (b) a bigger TV (c) a remote-control car (d) rice and dal
  27. 27.For Vivaan, is “a school uniform” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  28. 28.Nisha is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) toothpaste (b) extra comic books (c) a video game (d) a remote-control car
  29. 29.Kavya has ₹900. First Kavya pays for needs: a water bottle (₹250) and school shoes (₹110). How many rupees are left for wants?
  30. 30.Diya has ₹750. First Diya pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and a raincoat (₹210). How many rupees are left for wants?
  31. 31.For Riya, is “vegetables” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need
  32. 32.Rahul is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) sweets every day (b) designer sunglasses (c) drinking water (d) a third cricket bat
  33. 33.Farhan is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) notebooks for school (b) a school uniform (c) bus fare to school (d) designer sunglasses
  34. 34.Riya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a schoolbag (b) extra comic books (c) a fancy phone cover (d) a glitter pen set
  35. 35.Diya is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a warm blanket (b) designer sunglasses (c) notebooks for school (d) a schoolbag
  36. 36.Kabir is making a shopping list. Which of these is a need? (a) a video game (b) milk (c) a sticker album (d) a third cricket bat
  37. 37.Sneha has ₹300. First Sneha pays for needs: school shoes (₹90) and a raincoat (₹60). How many rupees are left for wants?
  38. 38.For Kabir, is “a bigger TV” a need or a want? (a) Need (b) Want
  39. 39.Aarav is making a shopping list. Which of these is a want? (a) a school uniform (b) a schoolbag (c) a third cricket bat (d) toothpaste
  40. 40.For Kavya, is “toothpaste” a need or a want? (a) Want (b) Need

Answer key

  1. a glitter pen set
  2. a glitter pen set
  3. a bigger TV
  4. Need
  5. Want
  6. notebooks for school
  7. Need
  8. Want
  9. 260
  10. rice and dal
  11. 210
  12. a third cricket bat
  13. notebooks for school
  14. milk
  15. drinking water
  16. Want
  17. 300
  18. a bigger TV
  19. 330
  20. 500
  21. Want
  22. a warm blanket
  23. a schoolbag
  24. a video game
  25. Need
  26. rice and dal
  27. Need
  28. toothpaste
  29. 540
  30. 450
  31. Need
  32. drinking water
  33. designer sunglasses
  34. a schoolbag
  35. designer sunglasses
  36. milk
  37. 150
  38. Want
  39. a third cricket bat
  40. Need

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